{"id":3177,"date":"2023-01-31T12:30:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T11:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2026-01-30T12:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:49:03","slug":"feast-of-santagatha-in-catania-between-faith-tradition-and-folklore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/religious-items\/feast-of-santagatha-in-catania-between-faith-tradition-and-folklore\/","title":{"rendered":"Feast of Sant&#8217;Agatha in Catania between faith, tradition and folklore"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>The feast of Saint Agatha in Catania, with processions, typical costumes and famous candles, is a great event for many devotees. What is it?<\/h4>\n\n<p>The f<strong>east of Saint Agatha<\/strong> in Catania is one of the largest religious events in Italy. The Saint is remembered with processions accompanied by traditional costumes and elements. Consider that on the days of the feast of Saint Agatha, from 3 to 5 February, more than a million people gather among tourists, citizens and faithful. Although this year may not be so, the fame and special history of this tradition remain.<\/p>\n<h2>The history of Sant\u2019Agata<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/paintings-printings-illuminated-manuscripts\/saint-agatha-painting-in-moulded-wood-with-hook-on-the-back-35x30-cm\">Saint Agatha<\/a><\/strong> lived in the<strong> third century <\/strong>AD when Christianity &#8211; along with persecution &#8211; spread within the Roman Empire. Agatha\u2019s family, to protect their faith, sought refuge in Palermo but governor Quinziano found them. When he saw Agatha, back in Catania, he fell in love with her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-product\">\n<div class=\"blocco-immagine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3180\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Saint-Agatha-painting-in-moulded-wood-with-hook-on-the-back-35x30-cm.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Agatha painting in moulded wood with hook on the back 35x30 cm\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-kale-share-title=\"Feast of Sant\u2019Agatha in Catania between faith, tradition and folklore\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=3177\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-contenuto\">\n<div class=\"blocco-acquista\">Buy Now:<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-titolo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/paintings-printings-illuminated-manuscripts\/saint-agatha-painting-in-moulded-wood-with-hook-on-the-back-35x30-cm\">Saint Agatha<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-descrizione\">Moulded wood with hook on the back 35&#215;30 cm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He tried to make her abjure her faith but the Saint refused, remaining faithful to his choice. Quinziano tried to dissuade her in several ways: seeing that the young woman did not give in, he subjected her to torture and atrocious torments and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/holy-martyrs-sacrificing-ones-life-in-the-name-of-god\/\">then died a martyr. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Her fame spread quickly after her death, and she is now venerated as the <strong>Holy Martyr of the Catholic Church<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Saint Agatha, patron saint<\/h2>\n<p>Saint Agatha is the patron saint of many cities and places in Italy and the world. We know her above all as the patron saint of the city and the archdiocese of Catania. She is also remembered for being the protector of women with breast diseases, bell smelters and firefighters.<\/p>\n<h2>The procession of Saint Agatha<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3182 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/The-procession-of-Saint-Agatha.jpeg\" alt=\"The procession of Saint Agatha\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-kale-share-title=\"Feast of Sant\u2019Agatha in Catania between faith, tradition and folklore\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=3177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The annual procession of Saint&#8217;Agatha in Catania takes place on <strong>3, 4 and 5 February<\/strong>. The first day is dedicated to the offering of candles: the procession takes place from the furnace to the cathedral. This is the day dedicated to the <strong>collection of wax<\/strong>: candles are offered to ask for the protection of the Saint.<\/p>\n<p>The popular custom is that the offered candle must be the same height or weight as the person offering it.<\/p>\n<p>On the second day, the procession gathers in the morning and the procession lasts the whole day. Devotees wear the traditional &#8220;sack&#8221; &#8211; a white tunic &#8211; along with a black velvet cap, white gloves and a white handkerchief.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/statues\/resin-and-pvc-statues\/half-bust-saint-agatha-in-colored-resin-20x20x10-cm\">The bust of Saint Agatha<\/a><\/strong> is hoisted on a <strong>silver fercolo<\/strong> and, together with the casket containing the relics of the Saint, is carried around the outside of the city between the cheers and the festivities. The fercolo, with bust, casket and candles, can weigh up to <strong>30 quintals<\/strong>. The Saint is always preceded by traditional <strong>candles<\/strong>, big candles representing the citizens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-product\">\n<div class=\"blocco-immagine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3183\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Half-bust-of-St.-Agatha-in-coloured-resin-20x20x10-cm.jpg\" alt=\"Half-bust of St. Agatha in coloured resin 20x20x10 cm\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-kale-share-title=\"Feast of Sant\u2019Agatha in Catania between faith, tradition and folklore\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=3177\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-contenuto\">\n<div class=\"blocco-acquista\">Buy Now:<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-titolo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/statues\/resin-and-pvc-statues\/half-bust-saint-agatha-in-colored-resin-20x20x10-cm\">St. Agatha in resin <\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-descrizione\">Half-bust of St. Agatha in coloured resin 20x20x10 cm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the third day, the procession passes from the centre of Catania and the devotees accompany the Saint until she returns to the room of the cathedral from which she left.<\/p>\n<h2>The candelore of Saint Agatha<\/h2>\n<p>One of the characteristic elements of the feast of Saint Agatha is the famous<a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/blog\/religious-items\/la-candlemas-history-and-curiosities\/\"> <strong>candelore<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-article\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3184\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/La-Candlemas.jpg\" alt=\"La Candlemas\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" data-kale-share-title=\"Feast of Sant\u2019Agatha in Catania between faith, tradition and folklore\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=3177\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"leggi-anche\">Read more:<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.co.uk\/blog\/religious-items\/la-candlemas-history-and-curiosities\/\">La Candlemas: history and curiosities<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nLa Candlemas, the story of a party with great suggestions that has its roots in pre-Christian rites linked to the triumph of light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>These are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/consumable-material-consumables\/candles-large-candles?page=1\"><strong>large candles, enriched with sculptures and decorations<\/strong>,<\/a> which always accompany the Saint, preceding the fercolo. Each &#8220;cereo&#8221; is linked to a group of citizens, which often coincides with a group of workers: from Cereo Fiorai to Cereo Pescivendoli, to Cereo Macellai.<\/p>\n<p>The candles of Saint&#8217;Agatha are carried in procession strictly &#8220;on the shoulder&#8221; &#8211; the weight of the candles goes from 200 to 860 kilos &#8211; and each cereo has a fixed position in the procession.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-product\">\n<div class=\"blocco-immagine\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3185\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Candles-large-candles-.jpg\" alt=\"Candles, large candles \" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" data-kale-share-title=\"Feast of Sant\u2019Agatha in Catania between faith, tradition and folklore\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=3177\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-contenuto\">\n<div class=\"blocco-acquista\">Buy Now:<\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-titolo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holyart.com\/consumable-material-consumables\/candles-large-candles?page=1\">Candles, large candles<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"blocco-descrizione\">Selection of wax candles, beeswax candles and liquid candles.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The feast of Saint Agatha in Catania, with processions, typical costumes and famous candles, is a great event for many devotees. 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